Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
FIFTEENTH TEAR. OMAHA , FJRIDAY ftlOHNING , JUNE 11 , 1886. NUMBER 307 H
BELFAST'S ' BLOODY BROIL ,
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The Orange Anarchists Determined to Rule
or Ruin Ireland.
SEVERAL RIOTERS LAID OUT.
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Women And Girls Urge tlio Infuriated
Men On to tlicVorlc ofncstriio
lion The Police Station
Attacked.
KlotB nnil HOUR ] ! * .
Bii.r.AST : , June 10. Tlio ixioplo have been
vnought Id ix Mate or grc.it excitement by the
riotous demonstrations of the' Oiangumen
during tlio past two days. All woik is *
stopped , stores clo nl , and many lesit'encos
closely b.mleaded. Mobs aio In every stiect
prepared for further deeds of violence.
The Orangemen nro greatly Incensed at tlio
constabulary for tiling upon them , nnd
tin eaten to snck their barracks. Detachments -
ments of soldiers nnd police have
been forwaided from Dnblln and
other cities to lieHist ] to assist thu authoiitlcs
to restoic order. At midnight u limb of
Orangemen talded n public hniisu kept by a
Catholic named ( ) ' ] laic , and after sacking It
sot II on llic. The ] ) fllco chanted the rioters
a do/en timesltli bayonets , hill
were eaeh time forced back by
Millcys of stones. Tlio police dually wens
foiced to take refuge In'lhelr barracks , where
they lired upon tlio mob from the second story
windows. The mob , however , held their
giound Iwcntymtnntcs longer , although the
in lug of the police was heavy and Incessant.
bcoies of iloters were wounded. It is
known positively tli.it sit 1111:11 : and two
women ate killed. A great number of
wounded persons weic carried nwav
by friends and It Is not known whether their
Injmic.s aio fatal or not. Twenty of tlio tiot-
ein who received bullet wounds are lying In
one Infirmary. A laigo number of Oiango-
incn who tool ; pait In tlie ilots weie aricstcd
to-day. 'J'he Inquest on the bodies of those
who were killed will bo opened this alter-
noon ,
DFour rlolers wounded by the pollco In yes
terday's riots , died to-day. Four others aio
d > lng. The Oiangomcn are making largo
puicluiscs of aims and nudeclaring tliat they
will have ic'vcnge upon the police for liilnt ;
Into their laiiks. Ata meeting of 1'rotestants
living on Shank bill load , resolutions de
nouncing tlio action of the police weie
adopted. Ktoin outlying distticts Or
angemen aiu coming to Belfast anil attacking
peaceful eltl/ens and dcinanillng their wlth-
dtawal hum tlie national league. The mim-
berof policemen on duty In Ilelfast tliis alter-
iioon at tlnee o'clock was 1,800. A number of
tioops fiom iS'ewry also art ivcd to assist the
pollco in maintaining older. The magistrate
ordeied all tau-ins In the city to be closed
to-night. Xo mobs aic to bo allowed to con
gregate In the sheet.
Noon The city was comparatively quiet
this t'oieitoou. Seven hnndied extra police
men aic now in town. Six hundred loyalists
dilllcd near the city of Ainiagh last night.
An oje witness of the riots on Wednesday
elves tin ; following description of tlie scenes
attending the mob's attack on Bowel's Hill
pollco .station : Men , armed with pokers ,
piled up paving stones and bioko them into
MillaMo si/u tor the use ol the ilotorswhen
they lan shoit ol missiles. Women anil
young gills duspeiately enticed the men to
continue the lighting whenever they ( lagged ,
olfeiins ; them upionluls of trcsh stones , and
when entieaty failed thu women and girls
drnvethemonbysavago thicats. The police
MnUon Is a moderate sized dwelling house.
When the mob attacked the building the po
lice icspondcd with a volley liieil iiom thu
ilooiway. JJut Uio Hotels soon drove tliu
otllccrsln , andihoy retreated up-staiis and
thence maintained the light by shooting from
the windows of tlio liont bedioom on tlio
second lloor. Tliey held tlielr position for
half an hour , during which the battle was hot
nnd s.ivage on both sides , when tliey were ro-
Infoiccd by the atrlval of seventy fresh
oIllcci-H. Thoincioased cncrsy of tlio police
seived but to airgiavate the mob'and they
became ferocious. Tlicywero maddened by
the sight of their comrades shot down , writh
ing and how ling with agony in tlio street.
1 have since heaid old ofllceis say
they never knew n mob to show
gieater vlrlonsness , violence , pluck and de
termination. Despite their desperation thu
rioters bulled tlieir missiles with regularity
nnd precision , as if they had been drilled lu
Stone throwing. When the men Infiout ex
hausted their ammunition , tliey would icllro
to tlio iciir to receive ficsli aimsful
from ( lie women , and thus make
way for their conuades with new
hiiuplles. Some of the stone ( blowing was
quite extraordinary. There weio many boys
annum the iloters and tliey were as desperate
nnd plucky as the men. The battle at the
blation ceased only when SJO soldiers came to
alii the police.
1'eoplo Ihlnir in the neighborhood where
the rioting began say It was caused by the
police under a mistaken impression molest
ing and cudgelling some ordeily woikmen
leaving tlio foundry. Accoiding to tills
stoiy the populace got angry at tlio police
lor their ciucl and unjustifiable
conduct , and attempted to make thorn
desist. When a conflict became Imminent ,
the inoboireicrt tobelmvo If the pollco were
M llhiiraw n. but not otherwise.
( in. m. The out-ot-town pollco have been
wlthdiinvn liom the streets ot tlie city in
consequence of the hostility manifested
to wind them by the Orangemen. Soldiers
have been told oil to take the places of these
olllceis and to assist the city pollco In case
they should need help to-night
The fnnctal of Thomas ( iallaghcr , the Or-
nuiamian who was shot and killed dining the
i lot at Lurgan , on Tuesday , took place to
day. The fnneial procession was protected
by 100 sold lei s anil iiOO policeman. A mob
ot Catholics Jeered the mourners and thicat-
encd to Mop the hearse , but the police held
them in check ,
Klotliu : was renewed to-nl ht. An Infuri
ated mob held possession of the stiects and
wieekedand plll.igcd the taverns. The police
vt ere compelled totliu buckshot Into the mob.
ho far as known noonowas fatally wounded.
Many of the pollco weio Injuicd by Clones.
Appeals ot the eleigy to the rioters were
futile. Ku'ntimlly tlio troops cleared the
etieets.
Dissolution or I'arllninnnt.
l.ojjiiox , .luno 10. In the commons this
afternoon Cl.ulstnnc , who was loudly cheeicd
In rising , said that lu consequence of thu re
jection by I ho honvo of the homo rule bill
JHI had advised her majesty to
dissolve paillament without delay.
Her majesty graciously a ented , and
ho would iheiefoio aMc the house to wind up-
tlies busliicssuf the session at the quickest
ptactlcablo moment. Tlio piemlcr'a htato
meiit was ioeel\ed with cheers.
Sir -Michael lllcks-Heach , conservatives
moved the adjoin nmeiit of thu houso. In
Mipportlng Id ! ) motion ho bald tliat on ac
count ol the rcmaikabh ) omission by the
premier of tlio dato-for dissolution it remains
unfixed , and ineeU that paillament bo
dissolved ns boon as possible.
Yhoio was nothing , ho added , to sat
isfy the opposition but an assurance
that the dissolution would take place at as
eat ly a date as possible , and that.i now par-
llnmcnt would meet without del.iy.
Cladslono ivplled that he was unable to
positively Inlorm the house at what date
pailimueut would bo dissohed , but thatlt
would doubtless bo hofoio iho end of the
piescnt month. Respecting the uovcrnmciit
ot licl.uid , the piemlcr said lie thought
the btato or nlfalis in that
country was such tliat a new
paillument ought to meet ns oat ly as possible.
The countiy ought not to icmatn in tineer-
talnty alter the geneial election regarding
tlio policy lo bo pursued respaetlnsf Iieland.
birMichael declared that Gladstone's Mate/-
Jiicut was satisfactory , aud ho withdrew nis
motion.
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Dctitruotivn f'lro.
Urir-\\ . , Juno to. The Jiio occurred
in the wholesale and ictall drug stoio of , ) .
II. Shcehaii & Co. Loss , S70.000 ; Insurance
00,000. The adjoining buildings were dam-
njjctl lo the extend of 810,000 , fully Jnsuied.
Bale or tlio Hawaiian
SAN FIIANCISCO , Juno 10. A statement
published this morning lovlews the minor of
iho iuoix > icd sale of the Hawaiian Islands to a
{ .y uaicaiB of EiiiOjvancapltalU.ts'loi U-n ml- !
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AVASH1NOTON MATTEHS.
Nchrnskn'B Unltc < l States Court 1)111
Will 1'nsR.
.Jnnolo. [ Special Tclccram
to the Hun. ] Itoprcscntatlvcs Uorsey and
Weaver inado arguments to-day before the
senate committee on judiciary In favor of the
former's bill fixing various places In Ne
braska for holding terms of the federal court.
Allthe members of the sub-committee having
thnblllln charge , and others of the com
mittee , Including Chairman Edmunds , ex
pressed themselves favorably. It Is believed
the bill will shortly bo passed by the senate ,
and , as It liasnhcady pas&cd thchoiijc , It will
then become a law.
TIM : 1-A.x-Ei.KCTiiio nzzu : .
The end of the I'nn-lilectrlc telephone
Investigation will finally come within tno
or tlnce days , It Is believed , or by the early
paitof next week. Mr. llamsuy has his ro-
poit , representing the views of the republi
can members of the committee , icady , and
Mr. Hoylels at work upon the views of the
majority , the dcmociats of the committee.
As oxnyutcd , the whole Inquliy amounts to
nothing. It had n pitiely political coloring
fiom the beginning and thu end will be tlio
same. Mr. JJoylo and the other democrats
cannot see that the ledeial olticlals did any
thing \\iw\s \ in participant ) ! ; in I'an-Klcctrlc
speculations , and the republicans hold that
t hero was a conspliacy to break down the
Bell intents by the Hsu of the govciunient
antlioiity. Under the present system of con
ducting congressional Investigations little
tiioio than political ends aio met.
civn , sKimn : IJJVKSTIOATIOX.
There Is a good deal ot talk about evasions
and violations of tlie civil service law and an
Investigation into them all. The movement
ot rcpicscntathe Taulbee of Kentucky in the
house the other day , in calling for Intonna-
tlon on the subject Jiom various de
partments , contemplates an investiga
tion. It Is charged that only duiinc
a very few months after the law went
Into effect has it ever been observed , and that
now It Is a nullity. Kepubllcans and dcmo
ciats are alike blamed and made culpable by
the gossip afloat , and If an Inquiry is made ft
is likely to have less politics in It than most
of the congressional Investigations. The
civil service commissioners profess Igno
rance of wions doing , and If violators of Iho
law aie to bo shown It is to bo well presumed
that they will be found within as well as
without the sacicd piccinct of tlio council
lieadmiaiters.
. TO wr.STEitNin : .
The name of thu postolllco at Dolt. la. , has
broil changed to Audover , with Frank 1' .
Neavo as postmaster.
Maggie Itobcitsou lias been commissioned
postmaster at .Mcdeia , la.
The postollice at Atelson , Phclps county ,
Neb. , has been discontinued. The mail goes
to llcitrand.
Tlio postofllce at Lincoln , Polk county , la. ,
has also been discontinued. The mail goes
to liatton.
Elmer S. Diindy , fudge of the district court
of Nebraska , and W. Lcavitt , judge of the
supreme court ot Iowa , have petitioned con-
giess fora unifoim code of pioccduro lor
states and tcriltories.
TA Nomination ncjcctcd.
WASHINGTON , Juno 10. The senate In
scciet session has rejected the nomination of
I'oseyS. Wilson to bo assaycr of the mint at
IX-iner , Col.
NEWS FUOM IOWA.
An Enthusiastic Meeting of Sunday
School AVorkcrs.
OSKAI.OOSA , la. , Jnno 10 [ Special Tele
gram to the UCK.J The State Sunday school
association closed Its annual meeting hcio
to-day. About live hundred delegates were
lu aUumUuicu unit giual culliu-l iii pix-
vnilrd. Addresses were given by Key. Dr.
Illllls of Chicago , Governor Larrabce , State
Auditor Bcardslcy and other prominent
Sunday school workeis. The following
oflieeis were elected : President , Senator' ! ' .
K. Clark , Clarlnda ; first vice president , S.
W. Cole , Collax ; second vice picsldont , A.
51. Haggard , Oskaloosa ; third vice inestdcnt ,
11. M. Morgan , Hurlington ; sccieUry , J. 11.
Frank , Tairlleld ; treasurer , F. N. Chase.
Cedar Tails. Thenext meeting will bo held
at Dubuquu.
An Unknown Suicide.
Sioux Cirv , la. , Juno 10. [ Special Tele-
cram to tlioBiK.J The little town of Mer
rill , the second station northeast of Sioux
City on the Illinois Central railroad , was
thiown into quite a commotion eaily this
morning by the report that a man had com
mitted fiulclilo in town during
the night Coroner C. ' J. Conk-
cry was sent for from Lomars ,
and upon arrival still found the dead man
hanging from the upper cioss-be.ims of the
railroad water tank. The man had evidently
crawled to the tpr > of the tank , fastened a rope
to the centcrof the beam , then about his own
neck , and jumped off. His foot came within
live fcctof the ground. The dead man could
not bo Identllied , and the Jury returned u
vcullct of suicide by hanging.
The Brown Impeachment.
Dr.s MOINI-.S , Jnno 10. In tlio impeach
ment couit Judge George Wiight was briefly
examined and J. A. Sanford , one of Vall's
employes , testified that Vail charged the In
surance companies 85 a day forSanford's
services and only paid him S3 , until ho ob
jected and made him disgoige.
Vail told him ho paid tno amount withheld
to Drown forcampaign expenses , although
llrown told that such was not the case. An
derson's testimony showed that Vail
charged SSOO tor the examination of a young
company that had been in existence only
about three years , and that Auditor Urown
compelled the company to pay bis charges ,
which was done under protest.
StafT OlUcers Selected.
DES MOINKS , la. , Juno 10. [ Special Tele
gram to the Uiic.J Colonel j. D. Itowon ,
commander of the Iowa district of the Sons
of Veterans , has appointed tlio following
staff onicers : Adjutant , Fred S. Whiting ,
jr. , les ) Mollies ; quartermaster , Frank 1) .
Jackson , Ues Molucs ; judge advocate , K. L.
llaywaid , D.ivunpoif Inspector , K. Al. ICen-
dilcks , UurliiiKton ; mustmlug oflleor , A. K.
Mathcws , Odebolt.
A Widow's Koii Injured.
Coi.r.v\- , , Juno 10. [ Special Telegram
to the Hii.J : : Italph Dlckcnson , son of a
widowed milliner of DCS Moines , was run
over by a freight train near this place at a
o'clock this morning. Ills aim was crushed
nnd mnngled badly , but ho wandered In a
dazed condition until 11 o'clock , when ho
found relief at a tanner's house. Ills 10-
covery Is very doubtful.
District Juil es Nominated.
OSKAJ.OOSA , Juno 10. | Special Telegram
to the UKI : . ] The republican convention of
the Sixth judicial district , held hoio , nomi
nated for district Judires : J. Kelley John
son , of Mahaska county ; Colonel L > . Hyan.
of Jasper county , and u A. Ulluy. of Louisa
county. The last named Is one of the man
agers for thu state In the 15rown impeach
ment trial. _
The Printers and lliclr Donofaotors.
Pimmtnio , Juno 10. At tlio session of
the International Typographical union , the
committee appointed to devise a plan whereby
the gift of Chlldsaiul Drexel could bo put to
the best possible use , will recommend that
the 810.000 remain at Interest for rive years.
On fluids' birthday It is pioposcd every union
piinter working in a union printing
ottlco east of tlio Mississippi river shim
set up a thousand ems , the proceeds of which
shall go Into a tuiul. When the birthday of
lioxel dawns every union piinter wiat of the
MKsoml river shall In like manner contribute -
tribute lx ( cm * . Thus for ilvo
years it Is proposed to thus
commemorate the birthday of thc-o
generous invers. At thu end of that period
it is exjiectvdqnlto n hiiiid.-iome sum , smno-
Ihnig not far snort of titty thousand dollars
will bo raised. With this it Is In contcmpla-
tion U eicct in Phil.idclphl a beautiful hail
Weather FwrJNobraaka.
For K'i''raiUa : Local raltia ; sll Utly cooler-
TO LEAVE THE RESERVATION
The Ogalalla Sioux Bound to Take a Trip
Out West.
THEY WANT TO VISIT THE CROWS
The Agent Kcfuses to Let Them Uo ,
Uttt They Announce Their Inten
tion to Disobey Orders
Other State N'cwa.
I'rcpaiod to llovc.
\TALKNTiNnNeb. , Juno 10. [ Special to the
DEII.J Chief Twostilkes made his second
visit to these parts yesterday to get permis
sion to go on an excursion west. Tills tlmo
ho was accompanied by Turning isear , who
spent the summer of IbSl In the guard house
at Port Omaha for cold bloo.Icd muidur , but
could not DO convicted on account of a
technicality as to the jurisdiction ot the
court , and a few other chiefs of more or less
celebilty among the O allalla Stout. They
aic now on a visit to the Sioux and will re
turn In about twenty days. They say the
Crows want them to accompany thorn back
to make n visit aud tr.ulo horse * . The Sioux
held n council the. other day aud about Ilvo
bundled dcslio to go to the Ciow country.
Some years a''o ' , when they were at war , the
Ciows took from the Slou < c 100 head of
ponies , and those the Crows oiler to return If
the Sioux will make them a visit. These
chiefs declaio that if the agent remained
linn in refusing his consent a laiiro number
would go anyhow , and they wanted General
Urlsbin to know that thuy wciu going , nnd
if anybody said they were on the war
path , or going to do any damage , not td be
lieve It. All they wanted was to go make the
Crows a friendly visit , trade ponies with
them and get back such of the hundred as
were still living among the Crows' herds.
General Urlsbin llitorincd them that ho could
not interfere between them and the agent ,
aim advised them to return and remain on
their reservation. They said they had their
crops planted and would Icavo enough
squaws to cultivate nnd gather them , and the
ciops would not bo liijuied by their absence.
The agent , acting under Instructions from
Washington , refused them peimisslon to
go racing around , taking their children from
school , and in many ways retarding their ad
vancement towards civilization , and as they
have informed the military authorities of
their Intention to deliberately disobuy the
agent's orders , many people wait witli anxi
ety for the settlement of the question as to
who is in authority , and tlio result of this
open hostility to agency rules. This Is the
sccondvlslt this spring on this mission , and
it look as tliounh the Indians were deter
mined.
YOUNG KEl'UBHOAIVS.
The brand nanauet at I'liUtsmouth
Last KvoniiiR.
Pr.ATTSMOUTU , Neb. , Juno 10.f Special
Telegiamjothe UKE. " ) The second annual
banquet of the young Men's republican club
at Waterman's opera house was an atTair to
be lomcmbered with pride by its members.
The stage and lower part of the house were
magnificently decorated with flowers and
national emblems , while sweet stratus of
music gave welcome to the guests. One bun
dled members ol the club anu their guests
sat down to tables , lavishly supplied with ev
erything to tempt the eye or palate , and
wore waited upon by the deft-fingered ladles
of the reading room association. Tlio bril
liantly lighted room , gaily decorated tables ,
and smiling faces of the banqueters was a
pleasing spectacle , except , peihaps , to a num
ber who looked down in hungry sllcnco from
the gallery. Tno address of welcome
was made by Wellington W. Druni-
mend , who gave a brief history of
the club , its oilgln and aim , and
read letters of regret from Senators John
A. Logan , Ingalls ot Kansas , Manderson of
Nebraska , Governor John A. Mattln of
Kansas , Lairabeo of Iowa , Dawes of Ne-
biaska ; Congressmen Hepburn ot Iowa , A.
J. Weaver , James Laird of Nebraska : lion.
J. C. Cowln of Omaha , and others. Toasts
were read by the president of the club , John
N. Glenn , and responses as follows : "Our
Ancient Enemies , " Hon. John M. Thurston.
Omaha ; "Democracy and Ketoim.1'
Hon. Edward Kosowatcr. Omaha
linn ; "Republican Nebraska , " Gen
eral Gcorgo S. Smith , . Omaha :
"Eighteen Eighty-four then , and now Eigh
teen Eighty-six , " Lieutenant Governor II. 11.
Sliced ; "A Free Ballot the Safe Guard of ito-
pnbllcan Institutions. " Hon. Sam M. Chnp-
man ; "Signs of the Times , " GeoriroMagney ;
'Now Allies of our Paity , " Michael A.
Hartlgan ; "Young Republicans the llopo of
iho Nation. " John Jtush. Omaha ; -The
Tariff Doctors , " P. W. WIlcox , the Men-
dota carpenter
STATE Oli JtEiaGION.
The CotiRrcKatlonal Churches Kcport
the Year's Progrostt.
ASHI.AND , Neb. , June 10. [ Special Tele
gram to the HUE , ] The meeting of the Con
gregational assembly was called to order this
forenoon , at 9 o'clock , by Moderator Gregory.
Hey. W. Denny , of Nebraska City , was al
lowed to make Ids address on "Christian
Views of Capital and Labor , " though"not In
accordance with the programme , In order
that ho might go away on the forenoon train.
Ho was Impressed with the idea that mon
opoly oppressed labor to a gieat extent , and
that labor oppressed Itself that when the
spirit of Clnlst was Installed In the hearts of
both employer and employes all over this
great land tUeio would bo no dissatisfaction
existing on the pint of either. A motion
was made and carried to receive Kov. 11. A.
French and Itev. S. C. Dean as members ot
the association.
A written report of the churches was then
given. Ashland was reported prosperous ,
the toll ot church members numbering
seventy-nine. William Leavett , the pastor ,
had resigned , Imlng done efficient work for
and In the church , Avocawas repotted en
couraging by John Moiely. Heatrlco was re
ported doing well'with tnlrty-two mouthers
united during the last year. Camp Cieek , no
preaching , but conducting successfully Sab
bath school. Courtland had bought the
church of the Free liaptists dm Ing the last
year and is nourishing. Pickerel built a
church. Gar deck Is defunct. Greenwood ,
where the association met two jours ago ,
WTS reported by llav. Mr. French as Intend
ing to commence self-support ; had organized
a young peoples' society of Christian en
deavor ; iood Sabbath school of GOO members ;
about Sl.00 subscribed for the coming year.
Here the repoit of churches was postponed
until after devotional cxeiclscs. led by Key.
Mr. Hills , and a recess to 11 o'clock , after
which Lincoln was reported , Ituy. Mr.
Levitt of that place giving Jtov , Mr. Gregory
credit ot doing a crand work for the chinch ,
managing its nuances and building. Louis-
villa was repotted by Hov. Mr. Dean as hav
ing but a lew members. Mainland Is some
what discouragedwith twenty-four members.
Nebraska City travo no report by delo/ates ,
as the pastor had returned homo. Syracuse
was reported prosperous , solf-suppoiting ,
with good Sabbath schools , and much intciest
taken by both tc.-vhcrs and scholars. Tal-
mage was icpoited by P , J. Gerardet as
growing. Olio year ago it had only three
members , now forty-live or litty. It had
been helped to quite an extent by
Itev. Ashmuu and A. M. LenvItU The
town had voted for saloons , which resulted
In four t-aloous aud a drug store , which
teemed as a left handed saloon , to about four
hundred Inhabitants. Theio Is a inc.it
foreign clement. The Sabbath school Is do
ing a good work. Victoria was rcx | > rte.d by
Mr , Slorvly aa encouraging. Verdon , by
Hoy. Mr. Mead , was icxjited | as having 10-
cchcd liltjrmembers--atonetime Into the
church. Then ) Is n prosperstis young people s
meeting , with forty active members. The
church hopes to como to self-support.
Wavcrly was reported by J. G. Kllenwood.
Many improvements have been made , n
woman's missionary society be
ing organized. Weeping Water , by
Mr. Ueach , was reported as having
subscribed 31,000 to build a church and work
has been coimitcnccd. There Is a largo Sab
bath school. Sunlight Is to unite with Ivan-
boo , on the Hue of thc Ncw Mlssouil Pacific
branch , aud build a church. Ono hundred
dollars per ye.ir has been subsciibed by one
man for the minis * r's salary and S'XQ to
build . \ church. The report of Weeping
Water academy by its principal , llcv. Mr.
Hlndlcy. reported having ninety students ,
additional teaching lorce , and plenty of
inony to cairv f of ward the work.
Itov. ( J. S. llrlscoo hero dollveied an ad
dress on "Living One's Uollgioir " Hov. II.
M. Mear , ot Verdon , suoke on "How to Ila\o
n Revival" In a manner that showed he un-
deislood his subject thoroughly. Kov. 11. A.
Fteiich delivered an oddiess on the "llless-
lug of Self-Suiiport , " Holecominonded self-
support , and thought that to be supported by
tlie missions was a tendency to paupcmlng
tliu church run ! keep back Its own ability ;
that solf-siipnott was in accoidance with
( iod's plans. Itov. Mr. Asliumn and Fred
Hollows , ot Weeping Water , weio appointed
delegates to Chicago. Itev. Mr , Gregory
tendeied hearty thanks to tlio people
of Ashland lor the cordial manner
In which the members of the association
have been entoitallied , and he thousht the at
tendance had been neatly double that of any
meeting for several yeais. Hy motion the
assembly adjoin ned to meet atVerdou , for
the next annual session. The session has
been a success 111 every paitlcttlar , and
gieatly enjoyed by all. As an outgrowth of
this the young people meet this evening to
organi/oa young people's society of Christian
endeavor , to which It Is hoped that all the
young Christians ot Ashland will give a
neatly support
Industrious Fremont Scholars.
FUEMO.VT. Neb. , Juno 10. [ Special to the
UKK.J The city schools close their year's
work this week with an Industrial exposition
which opened to-day In Shed's opera house
and which will continue for two days. This
Is a now dcuarturo In the educational line ,
aud the indications are that It will prove a
valuable and praiseworthy fcatiue in connec
tion with ordinary school work. Each of
tiio 100 pupils In our schools was tcnulied
to furnish something of his or her own bandi-
woik to bo exhibited nt the exposition. The
result Is that the opera house Is completely
filled with useful and ornamental articles of
endless variety , and the exhibit astonishes
tlie hundreds of visitors , all of whom aio
lavish In their expiesslons of pials-o. Prof.
Claiendcn and his able corps of assistant
teachers , as well as the pupils , aic to be con
gratulated upon their successful Inaucura-
tlon of this new feature. It will bp a good
stimulus in developing the industrial pro
pensities of the young. The graduating ex
ercises will take place Friday evening , the
class this year consisting of but two members ,
the Misses Jenino Abbott and Christina Lot-
quist.
A Ilnle of ThlcvcR.
Rr.ii Cr.oi'i ) , Neb. , June 10. [ Special Tele
gram to the Unn. | Last night two roughs ,
giving their names as John T. Wilson and
W. Mason , slugged1 and robbed a stranger
who had Imbibed a tilflc too much crog. near
the railway depot at Blue Hill. They had a
hearing this morning and were bound over.
Not being able to procuio bail , they were
brought to Red Cloud and turned over to
Shorlff Scott. A railroad contractor named
Bird \vns also held up in Blue U 111 last night
while on .ho way to the hotel , but showed
fight ami managed fo get away from his
assailants. A store was broken open and
largo quantities' ot goods stolen , some of
which were founds to-day. Uluo Hill seems
to bo overrun bv ai lawless mob of toushs ,
encaged In building the extension of the B.
& M. road west from there.
Postofllce Robbery nt Ulair.
Br.Aut. Neb. , Juno 10. [ Special Telegram
to the Bnn.J Thapostoflico at this place was
entered last night by burglai's and lobbed of
5800 worth of stamps , 51 no in money , a pack
age of registered letters , supposed to contain
a large sum of money , and all receipts of the
postmaster. An entrance was effected tlnough
the back door by bursting the lock. They
then diHied through the safe in a very neat
and skillful manner , showing the work to
have been done by cracksmen. The safe was
a largo one and owned by L. F. Hilton ,
who lost some valuable papers. Donna All-
be iry was bleeping upstairs , but "was not
awakened. _
Waterworks for Nebraska City.
NnnitAKicA CITV , Juno 10. | SpecJiil tele
gram to the I5ni.J Ab a special meeting of
the city council held last evening , that body
passed an oidinance calling for a special elec
tion July ID , at which the question whether or
not our city will have watcrwoiKs will be
submitted to the people. Couneilmon While ,
Iteiber and Hauer opposed the oidinance.
There Is no question now but our city will
have waterwoiks before tlio snow flics.
Graduated With Honors.
ExnTiu , Neb. , Juno 10. [ Special Tele
gram to the UKE. ] Our first giaduating ex
ercises were held to-night at the opera house.
The clacs of'80 , composed of Misses Ada
Uobinson , Alta Hobinson , Hattie Little , Ella
Tieastcr , Messrs. Morton , Mead , Weslov ,
Ei win , Doys and Kamscll , graduated with
high honors. The diplomas were presented
by Dr. O. P. Baker In a neat speech.
A Great Turf Kvcnt.
NKW Yoitic , June 10. The meeting of the
Coney Island jockey club begins to-day , with
an unusually heavy piogramme.torwhich the
Sheepshead bay track has become noted.
Tlicio aio six laces , three ot them important
stake events. Ninety-one hoises announced
as statters , tsventy-lho In the suburban
handicap. The min btoim last night will
maku the track heavy , so that lapid trials of
ciacks may go lor naught alter all. " .Mud
horses , " or short stihlers , will have the best
chances and Manmeu has an o.scellent elwnco
with her light Impost as by her tunning in
the We.sche.ster handicap Thursday last aud
winning , which ga\e her a penalty ot lour
pounds. In fact , the. rain ha * made thu races
more of a lottery than ever. It N estimated
that moio than a million dollais will change
hands on the tesult. Beside- , the Mihmhan ,
the loal stakes for twoearolds and the gieen
grass stakes tor thifO-j ear-olds will ho inn.
A HenedttoSolillorH.
WASHINGTON , Juiib 10 Acting Second
Comptroller MQ Malign has rendeied a decis
ion to the effect that t'fery volunteer soldier
who was mustcredotjfand disc-luugcd with
his icxl men t or other , oieanliatlon , thu mem
bers of which wirn kfjil together aud under
discipline , and , did not rccche tlielr dls-
clmrhes until they w < srti paid off. should bu
icgarded as conUmfnig In ( he service until
thu day of payment , and are accordingly en
titled to ciedft for iliac period ot seuico In
computing their ifghj to bounty ,
The A nil-Poly ten in y Hill.
WASHING-ION , Juuo 10. Tlio repoit of the
house judiciary committee on the Edmunds
anti-polygamy bill , which was presented to
the house to-day , Is a very long document.
Alter thu detailed statements ot the changes
made by the committee ( alieady published )
the report condudednis.follows : "While the
bill , as amended , deals with public questions
with firmness and with the MM ! puiposo ot
curing existing evils , It dacs so in entiiu eon-
sis.tencv with tlio constitutional llbei ties of thu
iwopieand wjtli their Hue light to oxereibo
religious beliefs according to their con
science , and only under tne responsibility of
each man to thn Supreme Being. "
A Dad M.IMMI Impelled.
Mii-WAi-iiKK , Juno 10. . Joh > i W. Wood-
hull , for many yoain giand secretary of the
grand lodge of the tree and accepted Masons
ot the state of Wisconsin , and who retired
In disgrace , havinir cmbc/ilcd funds of the
lodge to a largo amount , has been foimally
expelled fioiu tiiuoidrr by the grand lodge ,
which is now iu bca&lon hi tub city.
Till ? \TlTIfllTIT T nPlOT iTIinr'
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Many Measures Considered By the House
nnd Senate Yesterday
ENGLISH SPARROWS CONDEMNED
An Appropriation Wanted to litter-
inlnnto Them .V Question of Sal
ary Dismissed nnd Settled-
Other Legislation.
In the Snnntc.
WASHINGTON , Juuo 10. Tlio chair laid
before the senate a message from the presi
dent with a letter from tlio secretary of state
relative to thu dlstilbntlon of the fund for
the relief of the owners , ofllceis and crow
of the boat General Armstrong. Keferrcd.
Among the memorials presented was one
by Ml. Miller , from the congress of woiking-
men's clubs of the United States , pra > lng
tor the passage of the bill establishing a post
ofllce savings bank , Itefened.
Alter the routine business of the morning ,
Mr. Beck called up his bill to piohlblt mcm-
beis of congress from accepting ictalncrs or
employment from railroad companies which
have received land grants or pecuniary aid
fiom congress. Mr. Beck stated that he had
no remaiks to make upon It , aud asked for
Its Immediate consideration. _
Mr. Kdmuiids moved ! ts reference to the
committee on judiciary.
Mr. Heck said It would bo as well to vote
the bill down at once as to ict'er it to that
committee.
Mr. Edmunds rcmaiked that ho would
move Its rctercnco to the committees on
linatico If that would suit Mr. Beck better.
This did not suit Mr. Heck any better. Then
Mr. Edmunds icpualed his motion to refer It
to the committee on judiciary. On tills tlie
yeas and nays were called and the motion
was rejected 21 to 24.
The bill then came to n vote and passed
without releronce to any committee. On thu
passage of the bill thu yeas weio 7 , and tlio
niivs 11.
The agricultural bill was then taken tin.
Mr. Millfir , In the course of some rcmarfts
on the bill , rofericd to the ravages of rice
bhds which , ho said , caused a loss equal to
87 per acre on all the rice crop of the u uited
States. Thu ravages ol the Engllshspairow ,
ho said , were very much worse than Uioso of
rice blids and amounted to many millions of
dollarspervcar. Span ows were rapidly on the
increase. It was believed by the Ornithological
Association of the United States that steps
should be taken to exterminate these spar-
lows. This association , Mr. Miller said , was
composed ot amateur scientists all over the.
United States , and was doing most excellent
woik in the investigation of the lood habits
of birds that were injmlous to agilculturo.
Mr. Dolph moved an amendment to thu ic-
poit troni the committee on public lands ap-
piopriatingS3oOO toald in the icclamation of
tlio arid legion in Washington teiritory by
the sinking of artc-ian wells.
Mr. ( ieoige moved an amendment provid
ing that tlie wells shall bo sunk oimovcin-
incut laud , and that such laud shall be ic-
seivcdlrom sale until fuither piovlded for
by law. The amendment was agiecd to , and
the S > ,000 provision as so amended was
agreed to.
Mr. Beck read to the senate an amendment
limiting to Aini'ilean maiiufnctiiiing malo-
lial and machinery , contemplated by the
house , the appioprlation of 89-1,000 for exper
iments in thu iiiauufactuie ol siisar. Alter
dnbato the amendment was agieed yeas , 8J ;
nays , IS , The bill was then passed substan-
ttally.as reported from the senate committee.
Mr. McPherson inttoduced a bill to in
crease the naval establishment , it is Identi
cal in terms with the bill introduced by Kep-
resnutatlvo Ileibcrt in the house. It appio-
priales S',4'5OCO. ' ! !
Mr. Dolnh moved that the senate tesume
the'consldoration ol tlio Noithcin Pacific for-
i el two bill , and that bill was laid before the
senate.
Pending tlio consideration of this bill. Hid-
dlebcrecr called attention to his ie olulion
providing for an open executive session. It
was five months , hosald , since wo began the
consideration ol the question whether this
body was the house of lords or the United
States senate. No decision had been arrived
at yet.
Mr. Mori ill said theie was a mutual under
standing that the subject would bo bio'jght
up and \otiil on alter the rallioad bills weio
disposed ot.
Mr. Itlddlcbergcr Insisted on a vote on the
question of taking up his icsolution. The
senate tefnsed to take it up yeas. 8 ;
nays , . " > 2.
Mr. Plumb wished to call up the bill repeal
ing thu pre-emption , timbci culture and
deseit land act. but the .senate pictencd to
go on with the iorl'oituio bill.
Mr. Cockicll submitted an amendment , the
effect of wiilch would bo to loil'elt all lands
which had not been earned within the time
icqulied by the granting acts. The bill and
amendment was then oideied icprintcd and
went over till to-moriow.
On motion of Mr. Allison the bill was
passed appropriating S150XOas ( ) an additional
.sum to complete the DCS Moincs , Iowa , pub
lic liuildluir.
Mr. llawley entered a motion to reconsider
the bill passed cailier in thu day , prohibiting
members of congress tiom acting as attoi-
ncys or employes of rallioad companies that
had received land giants or pecuniary aid
trom the United States. Mr. Hawley said
tliat , with a number of other senators , ho
hail voted tor the passage ot the hill , but
sincn voting for it had uiven tlio bill some
consideration. The motion was agreed to.
After an executive session , tlie senate ad
join ned.
The House. I'roccudlnK"-
WASiijNfno.v , Juno 10. The house this
morning went Into committee of the whole
on the legislative appiojirlallon bill. The
pendlnc question was on the point of order
made by Mr. MonIson , of Illinois , against
the words lfln full compensation" wheio
they occur In the general appioprlation
clause ol the bill.
Mr. Holmau aigued against the point nnd
called attention to the tact tliat for the past
ten yeais these words had been Incorporated
In every legislative appiopilation bill. The
question picsoiited was whether the house
could , under Its inles , Impose a limitation on
the expendltnies ol public mono11 It
could not , It had almost abandoned the
power to contiol tlie cxpcndltuiu ot public
money.
Afior fuither debate the c'lairman lendeied
his decision on the point of older. Ho in-
viewed the | ) iovlsionsof thuiiilo a.lopted at
( lie Foity-touith eongreis , and ot tno rule
adopted ai the Korty-slxth.and known as the
Holmaii amendment. Ho compared them
with the existing inles to show that the pres
ent hou-o had shipped the into ot any > eibl-
ago which could possibly be construed as per
mitting legislation on appiopilatlon bills. He
also called attention to the fact that whrn
the house was discussing the tule.s , it had
voted down yeas i > 'j , nays'05 a pioposltion
to allow reductions ot salaiics to in * provided
lor on thoappropilation bllN. Thechair had
thcicfoiu no dllllculty In coming to a conclu
sion , in thu Unlit ot the pieeedlng
inles and In the light of the action
ot the piescnt house , that It was not In order
to provide tor a reduction of salary when it
had been fixed by law. It had been claimed
hysoiiiogentleiiiun that tne words auulnst
which the point of older was made weie a
limitation on tbu appioprlatlon. It a i educ
tion of salary furnished an illnstiation of
what tlie woid "limitation" meant , it was
quite light to see what the present liousu had
intended to do to'excludo what was termed
"limitation" Iroin the appropriation bill ? .
It was argued that this did notiepeal tholaw.
The lancimee ot the rule was "chango the ex
isting law" without the words "
: "in lull com
pensation" in the bill. If thu gen
eral law lixcd the salary. the
ofliuer would bo entitled to the full
amount of that salaiy , Thooltlco would bo
entitled to the salaiy by force of statute ,
tint this piovlslon changed tholaw , and was ,
therefore , out of order. Ho sustained the
point of oiijer.
When the clause appioprlating for the pay
of sunatora had been lead , \V. 11. Tuylof of
Ohio ottered an amendment providing that
none 01 the money should bo paid until the
senate had continued the appointment of
UccUs ol the '
of Columbia. Ho wished , ho said , to bring
out the latent power of the house to super
vise all branches ot the covernment as It pro
posed to superi iso the conduct of the civil
service commission.
The amendment having been ruled out on
a point of order , Mr. Taylor thanked the
chair for his decision.
Having finished the consideration of 9 of
the 100 pages of the bill , the committee. 100
and the house adjourned.
The AnnrchUtn' Trial Set ,
CfiioAdo , Juno 10. The Indicted anarch
ists were called In Judge Itodgcrs' comtthls
afternoon. Black , counsellor for the de
fense , interposed a motion for a change of
venue , supported by the usual atlldavlts that
the defendants believed tliey could not have a
fulr trial in that com t. Judge Kodgers Im
mediately granted the change of venue. The
party then proceeded to Juilgo ( huy's
loom and States Attoiney ( irluiiell asked
that the eases be set for trial ono week fiom
ncAt Monday. Illr.ck opposed this , and
wished them lo bo heaid thu liist Monday In
July , Dtiiiug the coiir-o of his temnrks It
beeamo evident that Scllircr would appear as
a witness for tlio state. Tlio trial was finally
set lor June -1.
LIFE IN RUSSIA.
A Mttlo Hkctuh of Their Ijlfo and
Customs Story of n Itcdldcnt.
The life of tlio Russian peasant Is the
most pitiful , most wretched Hint the
reader can iniayine. At the tinus whun
thu people of the western countries ol
Europe arc advancing towards a more
favorable ; sta o of Hfu the Russian peas
ant remains in his primitive state. The
causes for such a. stagnation are obvious
the baruano oppression of the govern-
inent in all ima < rmabloamluniniu < rinuhlo
ways and forms on one haml , and on the
other the absence of knowledge , the only
condition of individual and social
progress. "So long as thu rays of
knowledge are obstructed b.v the thick
and impenetrable veil of ignorance , so
long as the apostles of truth nro kept in
the prison cojls aiid Siberian mines , so
Jong .is our rising gout-ration is trained
in traditional ways , our population will
never bo relieved of their wretched life , "
wrote ouu of the most prominent Kussum
critics in 1803. Twenty years have
passed , and what advance has the
peasantry made ? Absolutely none.
1 havolived among the Russian peas
ants for over twelve years , during which
time I had a favorable opportunity of
studying their life in all its pliu us. The
Russian peasant , although hardened by
his circumstances , is naturally kind. No
stranger has yet met witli ii refusal of
hospitality , bo it to the extent ot a ttry
picoo ot bread or a night's lodging in a
little hut. "Wo must divide what we
possess , " says a simple Russian proverb
winch , bo it said to tlio credit of tlio ma
jority of the population , is strictly ad
hered to.
Tlio life of tlie Russian peasant is full
of misery and wretchedness. The con
stant care and hard struggle for his daily
existence , tlio heavy taxes that ho is bur
dened with and which he is bound to pay
under any circumstances , all this is suf
ficient to deprive him of all the enter
prise and ambition that arc peculiar to
the more civilized and consequently more
happy nations. Total , darkness and
blind superstition are tlie main features
of his character. The belief in the spirit
as a mighty power , having u great deal
to do in the fate of every individual ,
lias taken duop root in Ills ' mind
anil nb reason seems able lo
extricate it. Any talc of the
supernatural is taken as a matter of fact
and any mat tor of fact is looked upon
rather sceptically. 1 can recall facts of
shocking superstition that will to a cur
tain extent illustrate the character of the
peasant. One happened in a small vil
la so in the vicinity of Kief. On one dark ,
rainy autumn night a poverty-stricken
old man throw an infant into the river ,
or , as ho said , handed it over to the devil
in exchange lor a purse of gold that ho
supposed was hidden in a certain secluded
place that could not bu found unless
sonic innocent human being wore sacri
ficed. In another village a sick woman
was choked to deatli by her kind neigh
bors in their desperate ell'orts to squeeze
the doyil out of her throat. Furthermore ,
an old woman , a supposed witch , was
beaten to ( loath by the villagers for bring
ing a pestilence upon the cattle through
thu aid and influence of the evil one.
These are a few of the incidents that oc
cur daily in the peasant's life.
The American reader can hardly
imagine anything more miserable , more
wretched than the litllo iiul in which a
family , averaging six or seven members ,
is often fountt living. Imnginq a little
cave of live by four , half of which is cut
off by a primitive largo stove , dark and
gloomy , and that will bo the "sweet
home" of the Russian peasant. Every
inch of space id inhabited , BO that , as a
matter of course , the air is made poison
ous and intolerable and this explains the
frequent fatal diseases prevailing among
the Russian peasantry. Their daily habits
and methods of life are of the simplest
character. 1'ivo o'clock in the morning ,
in all seasons , is generally the hour at
which a family rises. The woman imme
diately begins to prepare breakfast ,
which generally consists ot a mixture of
fconrkroui , buots and potatoes , called
aborshtoh , " and coarse rye bread. A
large trunk , thu only piece of furniture
to be .scon in a peasant's hut , which at
the snmn time serves as a table , is spread
with a cosirso cover and after saying
prayer the head of the family , followed
by tlio rest of the members , occupies his
suut. After the "bor-siitoh" pot is
emptied every ono goes out to work.
If it is winter time the men
are engaged in feeding the cattle and the
women in .spinning their llax. Kvery
one has his hands lull. A twelve o'clock
dinner is announced. Again "borshtoh"
on the trunk table , followed by a potfull
of boiled potatoes anil plenty of coarno ,
030 bread , Supper consists of the rem
nants of dinner. On Sundays , however ,
or days of festival , an omcuroaii piece of
salt pork or mutton and fresh rye bread
wiiich the peasant , anil still more hit
bettor half , is very fonil of adorn Iho
table. White bread , tea or collce aru
looked upon as a luxury beyond the
reach of thu peasantry , It is only on
very rare occasions if , for example , any
one in the family is sick that such a
luxury iinds place wi the peasant's home.
After a day's work is over the peasant
gous out for recreation. The tavern ,
which is the only place of I'llraction for
him , la generally crowded in Iho
evenings , The most burning topic's of
the clay are discussed there. What
strikes a Mranger who is present at ono
of such meetings is the absolute confusion
whioh charaoturi/.cs its proceeding. All
speak at once , no onci listens and the
debates are .scenes of tvihl disorder. Mut
there is no rule without -in exception , an
orator may sometimes command general
attention. In such cnscs utter silence
prevails and those who interrupt are
ordered to "bhut up. " A a jjonoral
thing , however , everybody is sirfjiiiiig at
the lop of his voice , a wild uproar goes
on , which oftentimes ends in a light.
H. SKII > II.SKV. :
Notlco-1) . n. K. 'No. 1 , Oiiiahu.
You are hereby invited tu participate
with us in a picnic , to bo held at MillorM
park.Sunday , Juno 1" . Procession will
form at our hall at 10 a , in. , anil proceed
'
to hull of No 1 , 'and thcnco lo park. No
pains have fieeli snaicd to make this an
enjoyable.oeoa.siuu , ' . 'omo'o-it iiuti have
a jjood time. K. JVrKiisoM , < '
Sucrclury No , 1&
Bavaria's Maniac Monarch Declared lucnpa-
ulo of Governing His People.
HIS UNCLE TAKES THE REGENCY.
: Tolls to Sec II IN Own Innanlfy
and Han the Messenger Ar-
rostcd Wlio Informa Him
ot'tlio Cliango.
A Maulau Monarch.
MUNICH , June 10. The physicians ap
pointed to c.Mimino the mental condition ot
King l.udwlg have lepot ted that his malady
Incapacitates him from governing properly.
In consequence of this , 1'ilnco LullhoUt ,
uncle to the king , has Issued a proclamation ,
connteislgned by thu ministers. In which ho
assumes the regency and summons the
Bavarian diet to meet on the 1Mb lust.
Count Holstcln , who was Instiuctcil
by the ministry to w'alt upon the king anil
ask him to atitliorlrc the appointment of a
legency council , was attested by order oC
the king when ho enteied Iho castle oC
llohcnschwanirnii. The king also gave or-
deis tliat a ennrd of ccudarmcs bo placed
mound the castle. Tlio Issue of an older by
the regent to release Count llolsteln and to
surrender the castle to the state commission
Is houily e.\pectcd.
A IOUHMS-lKAMXfl HYl'OCmrE.
A Uespeofcd Citizen AolctunvlciljtOH n
llorrtlilo Crime.
CmrAoo , Juno 10. [ Special Telegram to
the Ur.K.J A horrible scandal Is published
this afternoon in which J. A. Colby , a promi
nent and prosperous resident of Irving park ,
Is the head center. Itischaigod that Colby
has been In tlio habit of enticing young gills
Into his house and there acbauchlni : them.
His practices finally coiiilngtotlioknowlcdiro
of some of the chlldien's parents , they
charged him with the otTunso and ho ad
mitted It. Last night a secret meeting of the
cltbens of thu village was held and Colby
was biought bufoto It. There ho again ac
knowledged Ids crime and besrged for mercy ,
lie was escorted out of tlio town by the com
mittee , with a wainngnc\or ! to return. M .
Colby isaneldeily man aud was once very
rich. Heat ono tlmo owned a largo mill at
Miles. Mich. , and was also a losldunt ot St.
Louis for M\\oral \ yeais where ho opciatcd
sc\cial lion mines.
Crop I'roHpects.
WASIII.NOTO.N , Juno 10. The report of the
depaitmcnt of agilculture makes the area of
spiing wheat nearly the same as last year ,
about twelve million acies. There Is an In-
cio.iso of one-sixth of last yeai's breadth in
Dakota , a decieasc In Nebraska and a small
reduction in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Minor wheat dlslilcts show a small advance.
The extensive aica in Dakota Is due mainly
to settlement ami the necessity of ready
money for impiovemciits and some
what to last j ear's unsatisfactory
llax production In southern Dakota. The ef
fect of low pi ices of wheat has been counter
acted b.v the. supet lor rate of yield of recent
yeais. The condition of spring wheat aver
aging 03K against 07 lasl vear. Wisconsin 07.
Minnesota" W , Iowa 100 , Nebraska 07 , Dakotn
IW , Washington 100. Winter wheat is not
quite M ) piomlslng as on the liist. of
May. A slight decline in the condition
is repoited In the west , and the low condition
of ( lie southern crop is moiu i educed still.
The average is only i educed two points , tiom
lM.tofj.7. ! ) ! It is still liom aveiaguto high
in thu gieat wheat pioditclng states. In New
Yoik it is not liltonngafr In years of strong
loot giowlh , It is vuiy pioinising In Mary
land and Viiglnla , except In the wet lands , lu
the south it has been effected by rust ,
shriveling the giam haivested. There lias
been injury from dioutli In Texas , lalnsnnd
floods in Ohio and hall stoims In Missouri.
The piospect is good for a small fi act Ion
above twelve bushels per acre. Uyo also de
clined irom a general average of U3.7 to 03.4
dining the last month.
The barley ncieaso increased three
per cent and ( lie condition averaged 100. Last
j'oar in June it was felt. The huge acreage ol
oats hi 18b5 has not been extensively In-
cieascd. It has deen slluhtlyieduced In Ken
tucky and < > hlo , where the same area was ab-
noiinal last > cur. Thuliieiease will appioach
half a million acie.s.
A Family Destroyed.
xNi : , Wyo. , Jitnu 10. [ Special Tel
egram to the Bran. ] A family named Arm
strong , consisting of husband , wife , two sons , p\ \
and ono daughter , was drownrd vil
the latter pait of May In a trlb-
utary to Claik's foil : of the Yellowstone.
The family w.is from Missouri , and settled
last fall In the Llltlu Mountain Valley. The
locality mentioned was visited by a sudden
flood , caused by the lapid melting of tllo <
snow which swept away tlio house and In
mates. The body of the wife was found *
twenty-live miles from the death sceuo by-
cowboys. The lather and daughter's body
were found In the valley , thu former In v
tieu top , the latter In high rocks , showing
that the flood tilled thu valley.
A FOUNTAIN OF PURE OIL.
Nature's Petroleum Jtcfinory Deep In/
the Howels of the Kai-th.
A parly of explorers have been travel
ing through the Gros Venire valley , and
one ot thorn tells the ( Jlioyuiuio Leader
what they saw. On one of the mountain-
peaks are found fosslli/.ations of every
variety. Sholllish of a past ago , skeletons
of curious birds , and bones of gigantio
and long extinct animals strew the val
leys ami appear upon the mountains. On
the broad surface ot table-like rocks are
curious carvings of strange animals and
birds , with hieroglyphics as btraiiffa as
the subjects they apparently explain.
Entering through a crevice between
two ginntlc < rocks , the explorers found
themselves in a circular basin ! 100 fcot in
circumference and lofty in height. Tno
floor of this basin was as regularly puveil
with broad ( lagging us if done by tlio
hand of man. From three arts of tlio
basin arose a thin , bluish Timor , spread
ing through the underground chamber a >
close , oiMiko smell , On investigation.
this vapor was found to arise from deep
seams in the rooky floor. One of the
party produced a loti { ; cord aud , attach
ing to it a small stone , attempted to-
gauge Iho depth of these hcanao , No bottom
tom could ho reached , however. On the
stone doing withdrawn it was in every
instancu found to bo covered with yellow
sticky matter of glue-like coiis.Ktciicy ,
strongly impregnated with a petroleum
odor.
Ono of the parly stumbled on a second
opening , and this led into a third and
smaller chamber , in Iho centre of which
was a working , bubbling oil fountain.
Thjs was the pure article itself , as clear
as if fresh from the best oil refinery. In
fact , it was the product of a natural re
finery , and the most potent forces were
engaged in its manulacturu. From deep
down in the bowels ol the earth came a
found of .slcudy churning , and the oil
mas.s heaved and shook at intervals as
the continued product of the natural ru <
liniiift ptoross ivn-j poured in ,
Pianos tuned amiicpwrcil.York \ < juur
, at Uoic's , Hil
Wanted A strong woman for oo
and general hoifsowork on a farm m
KaiiMis , fair ' .vagos and a Mendy plan * .
noije need apply but a competent worker.
Or man and. wife , if thii woman U a good
.farm .liouschcrpcrj nu chijilren. Stat < v
wages expected aud miu > t haVe rcfcrcu *
co. 31. B. & T. , cure A. W , Moreo ,